One cool thing about covering the Bucs is that their stars don’t beat their chests and woof about how good they are like guys on other teams. [read more]

Laid down the law.

One nugget Joe unearthed prowling the Bucs’ locker room after the beatdown of the Eagles is that a Bucs captain last week tore his teammates a new rear end for how they stunk up the joint against the lowly Broncos. [read more]

One memorable moment of Joe’s career came during a heated parking lot exchange at a Lee Roy Selmon’s restaurant grand opening in 2011. [read more]

UPDATED: A theme was rolling at One Buc Palace today. [read more]

Bucs fans like Joe that watch the All-22 film have noticed a trend the past couple of weeks. [read more]

“Rondé, you make me feel special.”

It seems Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht might have stress management challenges that fans don’t realize. [read more]

Polynesian Power.

Joe can’t remember the last time former NFL offensive lineman Brian Baldinger of NFL Network didn’t include highlights of a Bucs defender for his Twitter breakdowns of Tampa Bay games. [read more]

Path forward.

Today is Oct. 1. Six weeks from now Joe and fellow Bucs fans will have a great sense of whether the playoffs and/or an NFC South division title is within reach. [read more]

Growing respect.

Boy, do the media types that reside in the Northeast sure like to slurp the NFC East. [read more]

Bold prediction for Bucs.

Division in the most recent edition of the “Ira Kaufman Podcast.” [read more]

Richard Sherman

Joe wags a finger of shame at most media for getting the story all twisted regarding what Baker Mayfield said about Tom Brady on a recently published episode of the Casa De Klub podcast recorded before Week 1. [read more]

Former Bucs head coach Lovie Smith.

Joe knew it was hidden somewhere. [read more]

Giving players snaps off.

A very interesting point was brought up to Bucs coach Todd Bowles today in his day-after presser. [read more]

No specifics given by Todd Bowles today, but the Bucs’ head coach acknowledged that inside linebacker SirVocea Dennis suffered a multi-week shoulder injury yesterday.

“I think he hurt it pretty bad,” Bowles said of Dennis.

Sad news, considering Dennis is a rising playmaker who might be better than fellow inside linebacker K.J. Britt.

Joe wonders if the Bucs will look outside the organization for more depth there. …Joe’s heard a certain well-rested guy in Philadelphia might be available cheap. (No, Joe didn’t really type that.)

Baker Mayfield, Joe Burrow, Matthew Stafford, Pat Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen.

Which name doesn’t belong? [read more]

There’s one reality that separates good players from great players. [read more]

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“Thank you, God!”

It was like a classic scene from “Animal House.” [read more]

Using Tristan Wirfs.

Since former Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach Bucco Bruce Arians stepped down after the 2021 season, the run game of the Bucs fully and totally confused Joe. [read more]

“Strive for perfection, Baker.”

Joe thought the Bucs offense was good yesterday. Not elite, but in the first half Joe doesn’t know how the offense could have played much better. [read more]

“Hey Tom, I’m starting to think the media is smarter than my freakin’ colleagues. That’s how bad it’s gotten.”

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht doesn’t waste a lot of time posting on social media.

Joe presumes Licht has more pressing concerns. [read more]